Prophet Nuh - Part 2

Prophet Nuh PBUH(2)

Nuh (AS) went on calling his people to Allah. He tried hard to advise them, but they would not believe him. In fact, they put their fingers into their ears to avoid listening to him.

Nuh's Supplication

Nuh (AS) stayed with his people for nine hundred and fifty years, calling them to Allah! But his people refused to believe. They rejected him. They would not stop worshipping idols. They refused to turn to Allah. How long could Nuh wait? Nine hundred and fifty years was a very long period of time!

Finally, Nuh (AS) called out to Allah, "My Lord, indeed I have invited my people [to the truth] night and day, but my invitation has only made them turn away even more. Indeed, every time I called them to Your forgiveness, they put their fingers into their ears, wrapped themselves up with their clothes, persisted, and were very arrogant."

"Then I invited them openly. Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly and said, 'Ask forgiveness of Your Lord. Truly He is Endlessly Forgiving. He will send down on you abundant rain. He will give you more children and more wealth. He will provide for you gardens and provide for you streams of water.What is the matter with you that you do not hope for reward from Allah?'" (71:5-13)

Nuh (AS) Seeks Allah's Help

One of the most amazing aspects of Prophet Nuh's experience is that he spent nine and a half centuries teaching and guiding his people, but many of them resisted and rejected his advice. Such a long time was more than enough to reform whole nations. But they chose to persist in their ignorance. It happened that every passing generation told the succeeding one not to believe Nuh (AS) or follow him. The only thing left for Nuh (AS) was to turn to Allah for help and guidance.

After these long years, Nuh (AS) despaired of his stubborn people and so pleaded, "My Lord, do not leave a single disbeliever on the face of the earth. If You spare them, they will lead Your servants astray and they will breed none but wicked and ungrateful offspring." (71:27)

Nuh (AS) preached Islam to his people for ______ years.

Each passing ______ told the succeding one not to believe Nuh (AS).

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

The disbelievers put their _____ into their ______ to avoid listening to Nuh (AS).

What was the most amazing aspect of Nuh's life? What was its result?

Answer these questions.

What did Nuh's people do to show their persistence in rejecting his message?

Nuh (AS) Builds the Ark

Every time the leaders of his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. They said, "You are making a boat in the desert. How would it float?" Nuh would say, "You will learn soon!" they would mockingly say, "Nuh, you have become a carpenter after being a prophet! Where is this ship going to sail?The sea is a long way from here. Who is going to pull the ship?"

Allah answered Nuh's supplication. He willed that the fate of the arrogant disbelievers would be drowning in a great flood.Allah wanted to save Nuh (AS) and the believers, and so He commanded him to build a huge ship with no precedence, the ark. Nuh immediately began building the ark.

Nuh (AS) heard all that patiently. He had always been patient.Sometimes he would say, "If you ridicule us (now), we will ridicule you just as you ridicule (us)." (11:38)

The Great Flood

The Promise of Allah came. The fountains of the deep began to flow and the gates of the heavens were opened. Allah caused the earth to gush forth with springs. Raging torrents of water turned the earth into springs.

After Nuh (AS) built the great ship, Allah commanded him to take with him a pair of every animal and creature, a male and a female. Nuh did as he was commanded to do. With him in the ship were:1) those of his people who believed him 2) and a pair of every creature.

The Great Flood

The people outside the ship climbed onto every high place and every mountain, fleeing from Allah's punishment. But there was no refuge from Allah except in Him.

Between the time Allah sent the water and the ship floating on the water were many days and nights. The water rose higher and higher. The ship carried Nuh (AS) and those with him on waves like mountains. The water rose above the tops of the mountains.

Nuh's Son

Nuh (AS) had a son who was with the disbelievers. He saw his son in the flood and called out to him, "My son, come aboard with us and do not be with the disbelievers." The son said, "I will take refuge on a mountain to protect me from the water."Nuh (AS) said, "There is no protector today from the decree of Allah except for whom He gives mercy." The waves came between them, and he was among those who were drowned.

Nuh (AS) was sad for his son. He wanted to save him from the Fire on the Day of Judgement, so he called upon His Lord, saying, "My Lord, my son is of my family. Your promise is the truth, and You are the most just of judges." Allah said, "Nuh, he is not of your family; indeed, he is [one whose] work was other than righteous, so do not ask Me about that which you have no knowledge..." Nuh (AS) said, "My Lord, I seek refuge with You from asking that of which I have no knowledge.Unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be one of the losers."

Allah does not look at people's families from which somebody is descended. He looks at their actions and their intentions. An idol-worshipper is not part of a Prophet's family, even though he may be his own son.

The Flood Recedes

After what Allah had willed had occurred and the disbelievers had perished, the rain stopped and the water receded by Allah's command: "Earth, swallow your water! Sky, withhold [your rain]." The water then subsided, the matter was concluded and the ship came to rest on Mount Judi. It was said, "Nuh, come out of the ship in peace from Us, blessings upon you and upon nations [descending] from those with you."

Nuh (AS) and those with him left the ship and walked on the earth in peace. Allah blessed the descendants of Nuh (AS). They spread in the land and filled the earth. There were several communities among them. There were prophets and kings among them.

The ark rested on _____.

Allah commanded Nuh (AS) to build an _________.

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Allah caused the earth to gush forth with __________.

Answer the following questions